English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Week, Wyke

Early-attested site in the Parish of South Tawton

Historical Forms

  • Wicha 1158 P
  • Wike 1212 Fees98 1238 Ass
  • Nordwyk 1244 Ass
  • Northwyk 1333 SR
  • Midleswyk 1287 Ass
  • Middelwyk 1289 Ass
  • Meddelwek 1527 DA
  • Este Weke 1527 DA

Etymology

v. wic . The present-day spellings of the farm-names are East, Middle and West Week , but North Wyke .